NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda Alison Brown, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Gilroy, CA

Melinda Alison Brown, M.D. is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Gilroy, California, and NPI 1689628943, issued on May 20, 2006. Check the license (California A85503, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689628943
Name
Melinda Alison Brown
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
License number
A85503 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7091 Monterey St, Gilroy, CA 95020
Phone
(408) 842-9296
Enumerated
May 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(408) 842-6878
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024

32 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Melinda Brown32
  2. Specialty average1,479

Most prescribed

  1. Sertraline Hcl12 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $15.60

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melinda Brown$15.60
  2. Specialty average$2,193.30

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Melinda Alison Brown among 290 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in California

Melinda Alison Brown, M.D. is one of 290 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in California. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in California

There are 290 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in California.

The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Fardad Baroumand, MDLos Gatos, CA 950321245319375
  2. Ronald Fujimoto, D.O.Los Gatos, CA 950321811089402
  3. Abhishek Gowda, M.D.Campbell, CA 950081710114772
  4. Maliheh Massih, M.D.Campbell, CA 950081679682769
  5. Tina Molumphy, MDLos Gatos, CA 950321124057930
  6. Michael Post, M.D.Los Gatos, CA 950321851409981
  7. Sherman Tran, MDCampbell, CA 950081063407302
  8. Carlo Esteves, DOMilpitas, CA 950351316089113

Common questions

What is Melinda Alison Brown, M.D.'s NPI number?

Melinda Alison Brown, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689628943, issued on May 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda Alison Brown, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7091 Monterey St, Gilroy, CA, 95020. Phone: (408) 842-9296. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda Alison Brown, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A85503, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melinda Alison Brown, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melinda Alison Brown, M.D. had 32 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.